Latest news – Page 3
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NewsLegal representative 'desert' in domestic abuse cases, peers told
Courts in Newcastle, Devon and Cambridge are struggling to appoint lawyers to cross-examine accuser on behalf of accused.
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NewsPersonal injury market regroups as claims plunge
Claims fell to a record low last year but the sector is holding its own financially.
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NewsMulti-office firms add new openings
Firms seek to offer personal support by moving into communities they serve.
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NewsHigh Court throws out appeal of 'lack of integrity' sanction
Partner’s appeal against 12-month suspension and £30,630 costs order is dismissed by High Court.
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NewsSRA boss poised to beef up her executive team
Sarah Rapson tells Law Society Council that comparable organisations have many more senior leaders.
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NewsConveyancing: Tax adviser registration 'could be deferred'
Law Society president also updates members on government’s plan to seize client account interest.
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NewsCourt of Appeal gives further guidance to family case experts
Family Division, not the Court of Appeal, is almost always the place to hear challenges to experts, judges note.
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NewsPlan to hobble SEND Tribunal a done deal, government admits
Position at odds with education secretary’s statement that consultation happens 'before any final decisions are made'.
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NewsTribunal rejects return of convicted fraudster to roll after 18 years
Ex-solicitor worked as a housing officer during his time in prison but had done little other legal work.
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NewsUncertainty as government parks AI copyright reform
Plans to allow widespread ‘data mining’ to train systems are ruled out in the face of trenchant opposition.
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NewsForeign proceedings do not interfere with English claim, CoA rules
Only ‘exceptional’ cases would mean that foreign proceedings could lead to criminal contempt in England and Wales courts.
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NewsDefence lawyers hail cap on agency charges as 'important turning point'
Solicitor says insurance sector will be pleased with decision on ‘unjustified’ mark-ups.
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NewsSRA flags cost risks from client account interest levy
Government plans to redirect interest on client accounts could create significant new costs to be met by firms.
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NewsClient was right to feel aggrieved but not entitled to damages
National firm admits breaching its duty of care on property deal advice but denied causing any loss.
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NewsDefendants of 'good character' will be denied jury trial, MPs told
Racial bias concerns also raised during justice committee evidence session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsDJ's ex-partner escapes costs order in bitter family proceedings
Liv Nervo's change of lawyers was 'guaranteed to send the temperature of the litigation soaring', judge observes.
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NewsLCJ expresses 'grave security concerns' over judge-only trials
Baroness Carr tells journalists she has 'every confidence in magistrates and Crown court judges to step up to the challenges they will be facing’.
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NewsCosts judge slashes agency fees with 25% mark-up cap
Claimants win over breakdown of costs - but alarmed at sting in the tail on agency fees.
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News'Whac-a-Mole' solicitor's negligence claim struck out
Judge finds claimant in dispute dating from 2019 repeatedly failed to complete a compliant trial bundle.
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NewsCity solicitor hid £2.1m shortage through false bank statements
Firm owner had already used an alias to move almost £1m from account he solely operated.